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Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941Updated
06-May-2014

In Remembrance ofSTANLEY JOHN COLLETT

Service: Royal NavyRank: Able SeamanService Number: P/JX 143881Date Joined Hood: 04 April 1941Biographical Information: Stanley was born on 14 June 1918 in Surbiton, Surrey. He joined the Navy as a Boy on 24 January 1935 and was subsequently trained at H.M.S. St Vincent, Gosport. He made Boy 1st Class on 26 October 1935.

His first sea assignment came in January 1936 when he was posted to the "W" class destroyer H.M.S. Wallace for training. This was followed by a training post aboard the battleship H.M.S. Royal Sovereign in February 1936. From May 1936 to September 1937, Stanley was posted to the battlecruiser H.M.S. Repulse. At this point in time, Repulse was serving in the Mediterranean on Spanish Civil War patrol duties. Stanley was promoted twice during his time in Repulse- to Ordinary Seaman in June 1936 and Able Seaman in September 1937.

From September to November 1937, Stanley was assigned to H.M.S. Victory barracks in Portsmouth. This was followed by a gunnery training course at H.M.S Excellent, Whale Island, from November 1937 to February 1938. Following this course, he was posted briefly to the monitor Erebus under repair in Portsmouth dockyard.

From May 1938 to December 1940 Stanley served in the battleship H.M.S. Nelson. During this timeframe she was busy pursuing Scharnhorst & Gneisenau as well as supporting operations off Norway. He returned to Victory barracks in January 1941. This was followed soon after by another course at H.M.S. Excellent. Upon leaving Excellent, he was posted to battlecruiser H.M.S. Hood in April 1941.

Stanley was 22 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.